The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, February 21, 1917, Image 4
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90 In 1IS9 end the True Southron In
1MI. The Watchman and Southron
now has the combined circulation end
taissnee el both of the old papers
bed Is manifestly ths best sdvertlsin*
a>*dJum to Sumter.
The legislature is getting mighty
close to bone-dry prohibition, and it
may happen that before tho final ad?
journment that all of ;he proposed
substitutes and half measures will he
discarded and a real prohibition law
enacted. This Is the course that wt
have advocated from the first as rep?
resenting the wishes of a majority ol
ths people, and It is evident that a
majority of the members of the log
islature, having heard from back
home, are gradually coming to' the
same conclusion. The only sure way
to determine whether this State is
ready for real prohibition is to give
It a trial. The people have been ask?
ing for prohibition for many year?
and have been put off with various
substitutes on the plea that tho in?
ter-state commerce law stood in the
way of enforcing absolute prohibition
This obstacle?or excuse?having
been removed by the Webb-Kcnyon
law end the decision of the Unite,.
States Supreme Court, now is the a<
cepted time to give absolute prohibi?
tion a trial.
FERTILIZER MOVEMENT.
Local Railroads Moving Large Yolum<
of Soli Food.
The Southern, Seaboard and Atlan?
tic Coast Line railways are rapidly
handling .fertiliser now, the shipping
season being in brisk swing. A large
percentage of more fertilizer has been
Aalv+rtWntest?:
l>e* Siiuar* Srsl Insertion.
ns the latter part of Jan- i
telast es?3|Sf "The | j
uary and ends near the close oi
March.
It is probable that the Seaboard
railway will haul about 5,000 tons
this season and the Southern some
what more, while the Atlantic Coas?
Line will likely handle from 12,000
to 15,000 tons. The increase in the
amount of fertilizer being shipped ll
attributable to the fact that the farm?
ers intend to plant a large acreage in
cotton this year on account of the pre?
vailing high price of the staple.?
Charleston Post.
Baker School News.
Mayesville, Feb. 15.?Misses Annie
Lou Newman and Annie White en?
tertained a number of their girl
friends Wednesday afternoon at r
Valentine party. The following
charming young ladies were present:
Misses Annie, Ethel and Eva Jones.
May and Bello Evans, Agnes and
Irene White, Fellcia Ervin, Loom
and Alice Jones, also Master Ceci
and Frank McLeod.
After Cupid had gloriously smiled
upon each one, the guests were ush
ered into the dining room, where r
delightful course of hot chooclate and
cake was served. At the same time
the juniors were engaged in a num?
ber of games and songs appropriate
for the occasion.
Miss Carrie Josey of Concord spent
the week-end with her sister, Mrs
W. J. Jones, of Mayesville.
Mrs. L. L. White spent last wcel
with her brother, Mr. J. K. Ncwraai
of Sumter.
Quite a number of our young pco
pie have been attending the meeting
at Bethel, conducted by the Rev
Charlie Tillman of Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Eva Jones spent Sunday and
Monday at the home of Mrs. Je?sf
McLeod.
Miss Sallle McLeod of Bishopvillc
is spending some time in the com
munlty.
"Sunny South."
News and Views of Pisgah.
Pisgah, Feb. 15.?It still rains and
plowing can't go fast owing to tho w? t
but there will be time enough for full
preparation.
Some guano is being handled. The
oat crop is gone. Its life was short
but it was too cold to stay hero.
Wheat is severely damaged if not
practically killed out. This surely i
heavy on our farmers who put in a
largo crop of small grain. With corn
at palace prices and scarce at that,
living will be high and costly thtfl
year. Speckle pegs and^ amber can^
>Iam^d~ir1fou^
nanured, peas with acid, con larN^I ?
ly take the place of oats.
Wo have a lot of colds and grippe.
Several are down with them.
The Sumter delegation, Epps. ex?
cepted, seems to have forgotten by
their votes on the liquor question that
Sumter county went for prohibition
w'th the State two years ago. We
won't forget it.
Rev. Mr. Lyles has accepted the
call of Pisgah church for its pastor.
The days of preaching will be the
second Sunday at 11 a. m., and the
fourth Sunday at C p. m. in each
month.
Our neighborhood heard with deep
regret the untimely death of Mr.
Tom Polk Sanders, Jr., our magistrate
elect. He made aelean ? cut canvass
last year and won over strong oppo?
sition. He was popular and made
many friends during his canvass.
MV. and Mrs. T. J. Brown have the
sympathy of their many friends in
the loss of their youngest child. It
was burled last Saturday.
Mrs. Sarah Benton, quite aged, is
sick with grippe.
St. Valentines day has come and
gone, but like many thing it is now
in the ages.
Germany will so^n, if she kecpc on
sinking vessels, ivring England to
terms. The old lady needs a little
dressing over to let her know there
are others besides herself.
j
A meteor of unusual brilliancy
passed over here Tuesday evening
just after sunset. It was a beautiful
sight. From observation it seems
that people are going from bad to
worse, Judging the way the Sabbath Fl
kept. A nation that leaves God out
of its work will soon go to the wi ll. |
Spain is a fine example of a once
great power now a small one.
Among the pretty young ladies of
this place is one that stands like
Venus in the stormy skies to be seen.
Beautiful Dresses.'
The Sumter Dry Goods Co. opened
iip a big shipment of silk dresses thi?
morning which are the most wonder?
ful values yet received. All of the
new shades in crepe, taffeta and crepe
de chine are in the assortment, and
at prices which make them doubly
attractive. We invite an early inspec?
tion.?Advt.
A heavy cold in the lungs that war
expected to cure itself has been the
starting point, in many cases of die
ease that ended fatally. The sensible
course is to take frequent doses 61
Mallard's Horehound Syrup. It checks
the progress of the disorder and as?
sists nature to restore normal conqV
tlons^icVijJ^ j*fl,*ftiM
-etftle. Sold by Slberfs Drug Store
Vdvt.
PACKERS BOT SOY BEANS.
Interesting to South Carolina farm?
ers In V*ew of the offer made to them
by the cotton seed crushers of the
State, to buy at market prices all the
soy beans they Will produce, is the
following from The Cotton Seed Oil
Magazine, relating to North Carolina's
experience with the crop.
"As a result of a week spent in
Raleigh and other sections of North
Carolina investigating the posslblltl lei
of soy bean, Max Buell, of Indianap?
olis, representative of a large packing
plant here, has purchased three car?
loads of the beans and is trying to in?
terest his company in the wholesale
purchase of the beans from North I
Carolina farmers. It has been found
that the soy bean is superior to th
navy bean in flavor and quality and
is being used by the firm in India?
napolis for canning pork and bean
Samples sent to C. B. Williams, who
has done much to encourage the
growth and production of the bean,
indicates the line qualities of the bean
for this purpose.
"Agreeing with Mr. Williams, Mr.
Buell states the soy bean has a great
future from the standpoint of an edi?
ble product and for oil. It will rival
cottonseed oil when the growth of
the bean becomes general in the
South and will be especially valuabb?
for the boll weevil districts.
"It will be remembered that the
first crushing of the soy bean, in a
commercial way, was begun in North
Carolina during the past year. Five
or more mills took up the matter
last year and it is expected that more
will be interested this season."
8TJMTKR COTTON MARK KT.
Corrected Dailv dv
HARRY & CO.. Cotton Buyer*
Good Middling 1g 1-2.
Strict Middling 1g 3-8.
Middling 16 1-4.
Strict Low Middling 16.
Low Middling 15 1-2.
Corrected Daily by
ERNEST FIELD, Cotton Buyer.
Good Middling 16 1-2.
Strict Middling 16 3-8.
Middling 16 1-4.
Strict Low Middling 16.
Low Middling 15 1-2.
Staple cotton 20 to 23c.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Yes'dys
Opi'n High Low Close Close
Mch . . 15.90 16.22 15.88 16.17 15.86 i
May . .16.05 .40 .05 . .34 16.00:
July .16.19 . ^45. _ .18 .40 .0_6 ?
?Vet. . .16.77 16.06 15.77 15.98 15.g:. J
3ec. . . 16.15 15.94 16.10 15.77'*
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H. L. McCOY, Cashier.
Asst. Cashier. EARLE ROWLAND,
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Lumber, Lime, c;
BUILDING MATERIAL CIN>?^^^^
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EVERYTOING AT ONE PLACE. Court Houn
To The Planters
of Sumter County
We want you to call upon us before yo\
buy your Fertilizers this season.
We can and will save you money.
Fertilizer materials are higher propor?
tionately than mixed goods.
It will pay you to talk it over with us be?
fore you buy.1
Respectfully,
HARBY & CO., Inc.,
SUMTER. S. C.
Our Spring Lines for 1917
We will offer for Spring, the following
well known lines of Merchandise:
Hart Schaffner & Marx and
Dreyfous Lang & Cos. Clothing.
Heidelberg Wolfe & Co,
Brand Brothers & Cohen.
Goldstein & Co.'s Palm Beach
and Summer Clothing.
Paragon Trousers.
Wayne Knit Hosiery.
Reiser & Altman Ties.
R. & E. Blouses for Boys.
M?nsing. Varsity and
B. V. D. Underwear.
HATS:
Rnox,
Rnap Felt.
Stetson and
Frank Schoebles.
SHIRTS:
Bates Streets,
Arrow,
Lion.
Lion Brand Collars.
Roundtree's Trunks,
Rags and Suit Cases.
The above lines represent Quality. When you want this in clothing or furnishings,
call and see us.
The D. J. Chandler